LOT 2941
Islands off Karia, Rhodes AR Drachm. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14.
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to the right / Rose seen from above; below, corn ear to right; P-O flanking. Ashton & Weiss 9 (A2/P9); Karl 642; SNG von Aulock 2839 (same obverse die). Extremely Fine. Well struck on a broad flan.(4.04gr, 19mm, 12h).
ProvenanceEx Nomos AG, obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 390 (dealer's ticket included).
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Ionia, Ephesos AR Hekte – Sixth Stater. Circa 550-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Persic standard. Bee / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Karwiese I Series IIIA, 21; SNG Kayhan 1227-30. 1.72gr, 10mm
Extremely Fine. Apparently the finest known example. Rare.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
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Cilicia, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. Circa 450-400 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Herakles facing slightly to right, with club over shoulder / Head of lion facing slightly to left, with arrow in mouth. Cf. SNG Levante 204-5 (Herakles to left). 0.27gr, 8mm, 7h
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Rabbel II, with Gamilat, AR Drachm. AD 70/1-105/6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Petra mint; uncertain regnal year. Laureate head of Rabbel to right; Aramaic legend and date around / Veiled and draped bust of Gamilat to right; Aramaic legend around. Cf. CN 226-234; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 149-154. 3.37gr, 15mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
